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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and green leaf garlands overhead. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, crowned appearance and a beaded garland sits on a red patterned rug and white cushion, while a gold-tipped staff stands beside him. On the left, several people in saffron and white clothes sit around brass plates holding fruit, flowers, coconuts and ritual items, with a bowl of yellow offerings near a seated priest in orange. Behind them, a large seated audience in white, saffron and pink clothing fills the hall beneath paper lanterns. The scene suggests a puja or devotional ceremony, though the exact rite is not clearly visible. a person: the seated figure on the right wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hairstyle and a beaded orange garland.

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A courtyard ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces sits on a red patterned carpet-covered seat, holding a golden staff; he has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, and appears to be the central figure receiving the assembly. Facing him on the left, several people in orange and white robes sit at a low ritual setup of brass plates holding fruit, flowers, sweets, coconuts and small oil lamps, with a bundle of sticks and a cloth-wrapped item nearby. A seated woman in a yellow and white sari attends the offerings. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, white, pink and blue saris and kurtas fill the floor, while a cameraman in white stands at the upper left. Brass and yellow plates arranged on mats complete the scene.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual gathering under a corrugated roof with green leaf garlands strung overhead. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug and white cushion, holding a long staff with a trident-topped finial beside him. Facing him, a row of seated people in orange, white and pink saris sits on mats while others stand near the back wall. In the foreground, a man in orange kneels before a brass tray of offerings, bowls of fruit, coconut and brass lamps on the floor. A man in white clothing with a garland is seated at left beside a kneeling woman in white, and a standing photographer in white is at the far left. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with offerings, seated devotees and a robed presiding figure.2008-12-26Outdoor-style pavilion ceremony under a corrugated roof decorated with green mango-leaf garlands and hanging colourful paper lanterns in yellow, blue, orange and pink. Seated on a red patterned rug, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a golden staff, with a trident leaning beside him; a bald man in saffron garments sits to his right. In front, a saffron-robed attendant tends brass plates of fruit and flowers. Rows of seated devotees in white and pink saris and white kurtas, many with garlands, fill the hall with hands joined. A gilded elephant-shaped throne with a red cushion stands at the back right beside a red banner bearing a gold emblem. Plates of marigold garlands and a ritual setup occupy the foreground.2008-12-26A photograph of a Vedic ritual gathering held in an open courtyard under a green leaf-garland and hanging paper lanterns. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits on a mat beside brass plates of fruit, sweets, betel leaves and puffed rice, while a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits at the left. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on a red-and-blue patterned rug before a small floral arrangement, flanked by two tall golden staffs. Behind them a large seated audience in white, orange and saffron clothing fills the hall, and a photographer in white stands at the upper left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard with white walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with leafy garlands and hanging paper lanterns. In the foreground, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on woven mats around brass plates holding fruit, flowers, oil lamps and offerings, with a seated priest in an orange robe and a white-clad figure with a yellow cloth beside the plates. On the right, a person in an orange robe and orange garland sits on a red rug beside a tall golden staff, with a red and gold flower arrangement on the floor. A large seated audience in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas fills the background. A man in white with a garland sits at the left edge, and a cameraperson in white stands at the top left filming. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with a seated gathering.2008-12-26A seated wedding-style Vedic ceremony in a covered courtyard with white walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bride in a yellow and white sari sits on the floor beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with flower garlands. Several saffron-robed priests sit around a long mat with brass plates of fruit, sweets, flowers, coins, a coconut and a yellow box. On the right, a man in orange robes and orange shawl sits on a red-and-blue patterned mat with a ceremonial staff nearby. Behind them, a large seated audience of women in saffron, white, pink and green saris and men in shirts fills the floor, with a few standing men in white near a photographer at the back left.2008-12-26